you in suspense. rgiii's press conference prank and how our region is showing off red skin's pride. fox 5 morning news starts right now. >> this is fox 5 morning news. >> there's your live look outside. it's a pretty start to the day. a pretty cold start to the day on this thursday january 3rd, 2013. i'm tony perkins. >> and i'm allison seymour. happy you are with us today. >> tucker barnes is also with us this morning. he's going to tell us exactly what we have in store for today as far as the weather goes. >> thank you very much. cold temperatures to start your morning. most of the area here in the 20s and here in the city we're in the low 30s. cold start to the day. cool afternoon with high temperatures about 40 degrees. plenty of sunshine for the next couple days. temperatures regionally, we have got single digits not too far away. 31 now in the

city. lots of low 20s here. check out columbus. 5 degrees this morning. arctic air here. 8 in boston. 14 in binghamton. lots of cold air . satellite radar we're quiet. rain showers south and east of us. and there you go in the last couple frames we're clearing out after a cloud deck. should be a nice looking day. high pressure builds in and delivers a sunny but cool afternoon with high temperatures only get to go 40 in the city and 30s north and west of town. that's a look at your thursday forecast. more look at the details in just a minute. julie wright are you there? >> i'm here. >> are you going to do traffic? >> i think so. if i do the weather it would be sunny with palm trees. the votes are in

tucker you are out. we're starting off here on wisconsin avenue. the 20-inch water main break occurred last night. repairs are on going. 365 wisconsin avenue only the right lane is getting by on the southbound side of the highway. this is definitely impacting our commute. depending where you have to go and where you are coming from, that's the option of the beltway at river road. no problems to report right now north of town on the beltway, it is below speed heading 95 towards georgia avenue. we have the accident that remains in place. inbound at forestville road. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right thank you very much. president obama has signed the fiscal cliff bill into law. the bill raises taxes on the wealthiest americans and preserves tax cuts for almost

everyone else. also extends unemployment benefits for 2 million people. also signed $630 million defense bill. the president signed both bills using an auto pen while on his vacation in hawaii. >> happening on capitol hill today, the nation's newest congress will be sworn in. >> the 113th congress brings with it historic milestones and starts the new year with a lot on their plate including a $60 billion sandy relief bill. melanie is live on capitol hill with the latest. >> reporter: good morning tony. at noon today 12 new senators and 81 representatives will be sworn in to the 113th congress. republicans did lose a bit of ground but not enough to change a lot of the make up of the voting process here. and speaker john boehner is expected to be reelected today in the

house of representatives. the 113th congress is a bit more diverse with female, back hispanic and asian law makers. more openly gay members and black republican elected to the senate in decades. and the fewest veterans since world war ii. have to jump in a divided political arena before difficult issues come up. there was outrage tuesday night when after the fiscal cliff vote the house adjourned without taking up an aid package for victims of hurricane sandy. speaker john boehner agreed to make sandy aid one of the first orders of business for the new congress. still many were irritated by the continuing politics at play. >> this is not a republican or democrat issue. national disasters happen in red states and blue states. and states with democrat governors and

republican governors. we respond to innocent victims of natural disasters not as republicans or democrats but as americans. >> one of congress's most basic responsibilities is to help families, communities businesses recover. yet republicans refuse to act to help the victims of sandy as expeditiously as we know we can. >> reporter: the house will vote on one portion of aid for sandy on friday. that money for the flood insurance program. and the rest of the package comes up on january 15th. and that should be easy compare today what lies ahead. we have issues regarding many many budget cuts as part of the is he sequestration. and also the debt ceiling. also on the agenda, diane finestein has said she will introduce a bill today

day 1, that will be an assault weapons ban and a ban on some of the magazine clips. but we do know that will also probably come down to a partisan fight. back to you. >> lots to do on capitol hill. thank you, melanie. the local delegation contains two new members. one a political newcomer. the other a familiar face. john delaney beat rosco bartlet in november. and tim kaine will be sworn in taking the seat vacated by jim webb. >> it is back to school for the kids of sandy hook elementary school in connecticut. >> less than three weeks after the massacre students are returning to class. sarah simmons is back with more on what the kids can expect. >> tony and allison they are going back to class starting this morning. but they are now going to a different school.

moving trucks yesterday brought the furniture and school supplies from sandy hook where the shooting spree occurred to nearby monroe where a former middle school has been formed into the new sandy hook. students came in for an open house and greeted by their teachers and police officers. newtown school superintendent avent says it will be up to the community to decide what will happen to the building there. the surviving students will spend the rest of the year at this school renamed sandy hook. >> it won't be heavy curriculum but do the kinds of things important for the kids. >> the gymnasium has been the biggest thrill. >> the staff made that decision and the staff believes this gives them their identity and a comfort level. that's what we want. >> and at the nearby fire house

where so many parents found out their children had died 26 bronze stars line the roof. 20 small ones for the children and 6 larger stars for the adults. as far as a smoother transition their former principal who retired two years ago will return to that role today. tony and allison back over to you. a familiar face as they head back to school during a difficult time. >> as they lost their principal. thank you so much. secretary of state hillary clinton is home from the hospital. >> she left last night three days after doctors discovered a blood clot near her brain. cameras outside caught the former first lady leaving. first time she's been seen in public since december 7th. she made great progress and a spokesman says she's eager to get back to work. she's being treated with blood thinners to help dissolve that clot.

>> here at home and new this morning, the search for a missing maryland man could be over. a body was found in a ventilation unit in the 1800 block of bildmore street. investigators are now trying to determine if that victim is michael poe 23-year-old man who has been missing since leaving a group of friends on new year's day. dc mayor vince gray will hold a news conference to a drop in homicide ands what can be done to lower crime even more. 88 homicides in the district in 2012. that is the lowest number in more than 50 years. also down from 108 homicides in 2011. to put things into more perspective. 479 murders in the district back in 1990.

>> allison, family, frevends and fellow officers will gather in prince william county today to say good-bye to a fallen hero. chris yung died monday. there will be a wake today in woodbridge. his funeral will be held tomorrow at the same place. he was a 7 year veteran of the force. the crash is still under investigation. >> it could be a long road ahead for a congressional republicans if members of the party can't get on the same page. >> still ahead at 7:00, after the fiscal cliff and before a new congress takes office we'll talk with leaders for a look at what the future holds for the gop. >> plus an unexpected fiscal cliff gift for metro riders. >> plus rgiii, quarterback and practical joker. the prank he pulled on the head coach during yesterday's press conference. as we head to the break

here's a live look outside. the latest weather and traffic coming up next. it's 7:10. we'll be right back . .

serving up some sports breakfast now in the face of the baltimore ravens franchise will retire at the end of the season. 13 time pro bowler ray lewis calling it quits after 17 seasons. the 37-year-old says he wants to spend more time with his kids. he missed most of the past season with an arm injury. but back on the field sunday in what will likely be his final game in baltimore. >> the excitement is building for skin's fans. >> the battle is three days

away. the big question manypeople are still asking how is robert griffin iii's sprained knee. you could still see he was not his same explosive self. no set backs and he's ready to go. >> felt better everyday and every week. the good thing is there's been no set backs in the games. i can go out and and see what i can do. today i felt a lot better than i did last week. that's all you can ask for at this point. >> we just wanted to know -- >> griffin feels so good and loose he took timeout to play reporter. he surprised coach shanahan during the news conference by asking him how he spent his new year's. fox 5 will have a special pregame show starting at 3:30 sunday afternoon. scott smith, dave ross and dock walker will talk about all the x's and o's.

and at 4:00, it's the nfl on fox. and followed by the skins and seahawks on fed ex field. kick off is at 4:30. >> we need you to help us tell the story of the redskins. e-mail your pictures or video at redskins@wttg.com. the skins decorations you have in your home. big flags on your car like tony. your best skins outfit. skins fans from other planets. and we have picture proof of that. these two. and the alien appears to be a chris cooley fan. keep them coming in. photos and videos at redskins@wttg.com. we want to show them off just in case seattle seahawks fans are here. want to show you what you are

dealing with. >> fan base is expanding. >> it's amazing how many red skin fans are wearing the gear now. even when they went to the playoffs a couple years ago, didn't seem like there was the same level of excitement. >> it is a good feeling. >> people have nice stuff. >> apparently i can't afford the nice stuff. >> i've seen that. >> all the places i saw nfl merchandise i could have picked it up for less. >> it's weather. going to the game on sunday, should be fine. partly sunny conditions and temperatures in the mid 40s. we're cold right now. good thing there's not a game this morning, 31 in town. check out your cold. boston at 8 degrees. 21 up in buffalo . out to the west fargo minus 2. 27 in

chicago. as we look across country, even in los angeles they are in the 40s. 45 degrees. that's unseasonably cold. we're going to be fine. a few clouds to start your day. mostly sunny afternoon. cold front to south and east bringing rain showers to earn portions of the carolinas down towards georgia. that will stay east of us and in for plenty of sunshine as high pressure builds in featuring a nice quiet weather pattern. it will be cool with highs only about 40 but by sunday, mid 40s and 50s around here by tuesday and wednesday. so the january that you in the forecast in the 7 day. >> that's going to feel good. 50. >> you know who wants a january that you? that lady over there. that's a beautiful dress by the way. julie wright is here with

traffic. >> very slow headed from college park. no accidents to report. just heavy volume delays. there was a minor fender bender. our lanes are open once again. for those along southbound georgia volume heavy volume out of wheat on. we're having bumper to bumper delays but again incident free. show you what else is happening out here. inbound on root 50, the accident occurred at kennel worth avenue. lanes are open but big back ups headed in towards northeast. southbound 270 a slow trip from 85. that's about a 41 minute commute. the pace improves just a tad in gaithersburg. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you very much. it is now 7 :19 on this thursday morning. coming up later, why it's not what's inside but

rather the cup itself making headlines for starbucks. >> and later a one of a kind destination for all kids. holly is live at the new national children's museum with a look at what makes it so special. we'll be right back. ight

fox 5 is monitoring good news for commuters on metro and other transit agencies in the region. federal benefits to take public transportation will rise to $240 a month after dropping in 2012. transit benefits had been increased to $230 a month in president obama's stimulus package but that expired last january and the benefit drops to $125 per month. >> a dc police officer is challenging the accuracy of his

own department's speed cameras. mark robinson says a citation issued is invalid. should have been sent to enforce a 40 mile per hour construction limit but instead set for the 45 mile per hour limit. it violates city regulation requiring the posted limit. the ticket was valid because in a temporary work zone, cameras are set to enforce the regular speed and since it cannot determine when the workers are actually present. prince georges county where its cameras appear to be working. traffic is slower on 7 state roads. aaa midatlantic agrees saying its seen drop in speed. the study shows the results are not affected by the day nor the time. >> a political identity crisis there are clear fractures in the

republican party. just ahead, we'll talk live with leaders from the gop for a look at what the future holds. >> you may not recognize the name but the songs are unforgettable. how the music world will remember patti p aig e. >> and we have a live look outside. the latest weather and traffic coming up next. it's 7:25. you are watching fox 5 morning news.

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♪ ♪ i was dancing with my darlin to the tennessee ♪ ♪. >> the music world is mourning the loss of patti page. tennessee waltz and how much is that doggy in the window. she died in california five weeks before she was to be honored at the grammies. >> she recorded her first hit in 1937 and toured the world here the last year. she's sold more than 100 million albums. she was 85 years old. isn't that a beautiful voice? sounds like the finest of

instruments. >> and one of the most popular singers of her times. >> she gets her recognition. >> i'm sure they'll do something at the grammies special for her. >> hey, tucker. >> good morning. >> you saw a musical of your own yesterday didn't you? >> you saw les mis. >> i'd like to sing the whole forecast to you and just keep going. >> in the meantime, you are tucker barnes. who am i? i am tucker barnes. you have to see it. it's the whole thing. >> my issue is how do they have english accents? russel crow is -- >> it was a lot of fun. >> you will be moved to something. >> yes, you will. let's do temperatures. reagan national. i tried to go to all the movies kevin suggests. >> it was an excellent movie but it was a little long.

it's about 3 hours. >> not exactly my genre. >> took a little getting used to. >> tucker was moved. he was moved to the lobby. >> and not just once or twice tony. >> reagan national 40 yesterday. bwi, 37. good day to go to the movies today. we are going to be cool afternoon with high temperatures about 40 degrees. 31 in washington. that's one of the warmer spots. 29 in annapolis and here north and west lots of teens. gaithersburg 19. 18 in frederick. very cold start to your day. gradual warmup just like yesterday not going to get into the mild range. high pressure to our west. rain showers south and east. cold front came through during the overnight hours and that responsible for the rain showers south and east. they'll remain there for the day-to-day. we're looking at sunshine for the next

couple days. and right now the weekend looks good too. sunshine cool 40. typical daytime high. winds out of the west at 5 to 10. clear skies cold overnight. winds out of the west at 5. tomorrow 42. we're going to warm it up in the mid 40s sunday afternoon. and if you like 50s you will love next week. tuesday/wednesday will be in the 50s. sort of a january that you. that's a look at weather. let's do traffic and julie wright loves a good musical. >> only if you are not singing. all right, tucker. what we know is this on going repair work continues along wisconsin avenue 355 south of the beltway between bradley boulevard. we keep talking about this because it is causing a bit of a delay along 355. think about using connecticut avenue. we'll show you what else is happening out here.

inbound on route 50 the crash occurred at kennel worth avenue headed out towards the dc line. big back ups forming west of the beltway out towards this accident scene. it is taking stress off of those at new york avenue. there's trouble getting there. traffic like delays leaving northeast to northwest. continue with the cameras and show you what else is happening out here. eastbound 66 still an easy drive from fair oaks headed for the beltway. 395 north of duke street tapping the brakes along the way. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> a new congress takes its oath of office today. after a string of high profile defeats over the last few years including the presidential election, we want to look at what the future looks at the gop. we turn now to kirsten. thanks for joining us and good morning to you. >> of course. thanks for having me

. good morning. >> let's start with what appears to be a disconnect within the party. how is the party >> oh, i don't know that we're fractured. i think that obviously we're coming off of a disappointing election and we have a lot to learn from that election. what worked, what didn't work. and that's what the republican national committee is doing. we've undertook a review we have that we're starting here in the beginning of 2013 that we have established a couple of co-chairs and go around the country and find out what happened. what happened with our ground game our digital program. what did president obama's campaign do so well and what do we need to work on over the next four years before the next presidential election. that's what this year really is about for the republican party. >> before we move on to business with the fiscal cliff

and other issues happening right now let's talk about the presidential election the big picture in the next four years. expert polls show president obama did take the women vote, asian vote hispanic vote. how does the party plan on being more inclusive let's say or is that a plan or hope for the gop? >> well obviously as a party, that is one of the biggest things we need to look at. how do we need to talk better to women to african americans, to hispanics and really talk about what it means to be a republican and what the republican party stands for. running against an incumbent this last year we were against a lot of things. we were running against the clock. and i think that's what this review is really going to tell us. do we need to start earlier and have people on the ground in these battleground states talking about what a republican is and does that much earlier the way president obama's team did. these are all questions that are going to be

answered here in the next several months after we get done with our review and find out what happened and how our party is going to move forward. >> let's talk about the leadership. house speaker john boehner. is he an effective leader? >> of course. he has been the leader for several years and very strong leader in opposition to president obama. and what we saw was it really set up what the next couple weeks are going to be. is it going to be more of the same from president obama with which speaker boehner helped identify. are we going to see more of the president kicking the can down the road on spending? i think on the campaign trail during the presidential election, americans heard a lot about from president obama we need to take care of our children's future and get spending under control. and then the first thing he does coming out of the gates is

really continue to kick the can down the road. so i think this is really what we're going to see. we have the sequestration. more talks on the debt ceiling. that's really what the next several weeks is going to be. >> back to the fracturing within the party though we saw the house republicans and then the senate republicans working pretty much against each other in this fiscal cliff fight. i think it's a hard argument for you to make there isn't a break within the party. is there no way to address that at all? also seems we saw erik canter come out strong saying he was not in favor of this plan. the latest plan that eventually ended up being passed. are you saying that this is a united party going forward? >> well, i think what we're united behind the fact that we made sure that taxes were not going to go up for 99% of americans and that's what happened with the end of the

fiscal cliff discussions. and with any discussion and any debate, there were hard choices that needed to be made and that were made and there were two sides of this issue and at the end of the day, speaker boehner and leader mcconnel all came together and we made sure that taxes didn't go up on 99% of americans. was it a deal that all republicans wanted? no. because we really don't stand for spending cuts. or spending increases. and universally everyone is on board with that. at the end of the day that's what president obama and the democrats wanted and that's what they came to the table with. i think really what we need to do is turn the next couple weeks, we have very important discussions about spending and where we're going to go in this country. those discussions are going to be had. >> let me ask you moving

forward, how would you define the party? and for those watching who might think maybe i don't have all the facts about what it means to be a republican today, what that image is, what is the image that the rnc wants to get out? >> well, i think what a republican is right now is we stand for lower taxes we stand for knowing that this country doesn't have a revenue problem. we have a spending problem. and right now that has to be the focus of this country. getting debt and deficit in order and not through raising taxes but through cutting spending. that's what i'm seeing is going to be the discussion that everyone is going to be at the table the next couple weeks as we continue to talk about our country's debt and the debt ceiling. >> the press secretary with the republican national committee. thanks for joining us today. >> thank you so much. >> tony. >> all right. thank you very much. 7:38. still ahead, event full start to the new year for a

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making headlines around the nation, outrage from the families of those killed in a colorado movie theater shooting. relatives of 9 of the 12 people killed have rejected an offer from the theater to attend its reopening. in a letter, they called it a disgusting offer and criticized the owner for refusing to meet with them earlier. the theater plans to open january 17th with a memorial to the victims followed by a movie. >> in south dakota old man winter arrived with the start of the new year. the first major winter storm of the season dumped several inches of snow yesterday and by the time it moves out the area could be buried under a foot of snow. >> and if you want a daily jolt of caffeine while staying eco friendly, starbucks rolls out $1

reuseable plastic cups. they give a dime discount each time they bring in a reuseable cups. four years ago, the chain says it wants to serve 25% of reuseable cups by 2015. that goal is now 5%. the paper cups -- >> why did they go backwards? >> maybe they are losing ground. >> i don't know. >> don't they already sell the paper cups? >> yeah but they are trying to eliminate using all those. even the recyclable cups. >> they want you to use plastic? >> reuse your cup. >> i have a friend who drinks 8 cups of coffee a day and gets 8 cups. >> instead of using one cup. yesterday i happened to watch the movie contagion. not a good idea. i'm working on it.

>> i'm being told they will wash it. take timeout to wash the cups? >> they are very busy. >> slow down service. go ahead. >> there's one on every corner. >> let's do temperatures. i love coffee. >> i can't drink more than 2 cups a day and i love coffee too. >> that's it for me too. 8 in boston. 8 in columbus. and we've got, get this a little arctic intrusion of cold air. >> painful. >> i don't know what's going on with you two this morning. >> what? us? >> high pressure is going to keep things nice and dry around here. cold temperatures here to stay for the next couple days. upper 30s to about 40. overnight lows in the 20s to 30 here in the city for thursday and friday. and then we'll warm it up this weekend as the area

of high pressure gets to the east of us. we are in a noted dry spell to kick off the new year. next 7 days featuring dry conditions with a warming trend. back up in the 50s by tuesday and wednesday. nothing terribly extreme although cold this morning. >> yes, it is. >> we turn our attention to the roads. here's julie wright with that. >> all right you guys. >> that's what we learn in tv school. >> how to spin around and not get dizzy. waze is a free app. we'd love for you to join our fun. leaving the parkway headed northbound up towards the inbound 11th street bridge. moderate traffic volume headed westbound trying to make your exit headed over in the direction of virginia. a lot of slow traffic but no accidents to report. let's show you what else is happening out here.

inbound on root 50, this is where we had the accident. the accident activity has been pulled over. gridlocked traffic coming from the beltway in towards northeast washington. still going to find trouble out to the west. eastbound 7. follow police direction to get by. 66 not too complicated. notice all of the red at fair oaks. 16 miles an hour eastbound from 286 to 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> well american idol will be back on tv january 16th. but you can be one of the first in the area to see the premiere of season 12. >> go to myfoxdc.com to enter to win a pair of tickets to an advanced screening. followed by live interactive q and a session with keith urban, randy jackson nikki and mariah carey.

>> 10 winners will be chosen by random to win 2 tickets to the american idol screening january 9th in alexandria. you have to be 18 years old or older to enter. complete list of rules on our web site myfoxdc.com. speaking of american idol. an event full beginning to 2013 for chris allen. the 27-year-old season 7 winner, there he is involved in a head on car crash that happened tuesday. i hate that picture though. >> me too. >> his mom tweeted out that picture yesterday asking fans for prayers. it is a serious story but that picture is not. allen had to have surgery for a broken arm.

he shares happier news. he and his wife katy are expecting their first child. the neck brace is precautionary measure. >> it is 7:48 on this thursday morning. an introduction to a special world designed for children. >> reporter: good morning to you. we are live at a special place. we are at the new national children's museum at national harbor. what better way to learn than through play. there's 18,000 square feet of play space to do just that. we're finding out how your family can be part of it too. we're live next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us.

time for our facebook fan of the day. today we say hello to jeno. he is representing the home team. he says he's also a fan of fox 5 and tucker's forecast. so are we. for your chance to be tomorrow's fan, log on to our facebook page and post a comment under his spirited picture. >> now home to one of a home international experience made just for kids. >> the national children's museum offers 18,000 square feet of fun and learn more about kids around the globe. holly has more from national harbor now. >> reporter: this place makes me feel old and not just cause it's designed for 8 year old but don't you remember the museum? it closed its doors in 2004. operated without walls for a while. the whole moral of my story is this space has been a

long time in the making. it has been well worth the wait. and i think the man standing next to me will agree. he's the president and ceo. good morning. >> welcome. >> i'm just overwhelmed at what a great space this is. you have to be happy with how it's turned out. >> we are ecstatic. >> we are exceeding our numbers. >> i saw times tickets. >> this was born of necessity. we've been overwhelmed and the response has been incredibly positive. >> let's talk about how this place came to be. and really the mission and goal of this particular space. >> sure. our mission is to inspire children to care about and improve the world. it's a very serious mission. we approach that serious topic through play. we're all about learning through play. we call

it open-ended child erected play. and we believe play is the work of childhood. what we try to do and we're standing in the middle of a tanzanean marketplace. we're bringing the world to the children and families of the capitol region. what we do is provide provocations. no two visits to the museum will be the same. because each time the kid has changed what they learn the last time then gets changed and modified when they come here another time. >> we have a couple renderings and drawings and explain how the different areas are set up. >> there are three main exhibit areas. when you enter the museum, there's a map zone. there's this colorful map of the

world which doesn't have political boundaries. there we're starting with the premise that most people in the country certainly children know little about geography. you know you are in prince georges county. that's where we are in the world and begin to get a sense of where everybody else lives. we have two exhibits. one is called my town. the other we're standing in world cultures. we're all global citizens that we all share common needs and how we meet those needs. rather than looking at diversity as something that divides us. >> let's talk about this interaction and specifics of what kids can do. so here we are at the luggage rack. >> yeah. and again, we're at the entrance to the world culture's exhibit. when people travel to other countries they go by plane.

a luggage carousal is a familiar sight to them. we have a number of already packed luggage pieces and kids play a guessing game. where do you think this person is going? >> they are going to australia. >> or here you might see the lucky cat. this person has been to beijing or china. kids can decide where they want to go. we have cards here. one that says seattle washington. and you pick what you think. >> is there an umbrella in there? >> there is a rain coat. if you are going to seattle, probably not pack sunscreen. >> we've only just begun here. and that says it all. you could spend hours here. myfoxdc.com is our web site . the national children's mu see sum is open 7 days a week 9 to 5 right now

until summer hours they'll extend two hours. we're going to check out the 3 and under play space. i think we have under 3 year old that's taking on the whole museum. we'll have more fun in our next hour. back to you. >> very cool and great new location. >> still ahead, a call for change. why one of the world's biggest pop stars after a photographer is hit and killed in pursuit of a picture. >> time right now 7:57. fox 5 morning news continues next.

this is fox 5 morning news. >> straight ahead at 8:00 a new congress, familiar faces but many of the same old issues. what can get done? we'll look at what the future holds for the 113th congress in a live report. >> and what's ahead for the dc region? we're going to check in with robert mccartney. >> worry warts beware. the serious health side

effects that extra stress can trigger. good morning i'm tony perkins. >> something else to worry about. >> don't worry about it. we'll tell you all about it. >> i'm allison seymour. >> tucker barnes is also with us. pardon me i'm sorry. no worries as far as the weather goes. >> it's cold. but it is january. we'll take it. >> it could be worse. >> and it is worse off to the west and to the north. boston is 8 degrees. boston is not that far away. let's do temperatures. we're in the 20s and here in town 30 degrees. that's cold for early january even at places like dulles and bwi marhsall 22. the trend in the next couple days keep things on the cool side. but you might have noticed we're getting plenty of sunshine. should be a mostly sunny day. do have clouds in the neighborhood as we continue to deal with that front off to the south and east. and that brings rain to the

carolinas early this morning. cold temperatures start your day sunny and cool this afternoon. high temperatures 40 degrees. the sunny dry streak into the weekend. i'll have details on that forecast in just a minute. >> let's check in with julie wright for a look at your on time traffic. >> all right, you guys, we are still dealing with this water main break tying up a portion of 395. our crew was out earlier this morning giving us footage of this scene. still under repairs at this hour. only one right lane getting by southbound headed out towards chevy chase. let's continue with our maps. inbound 50 still struggling from the capitol beltway over toward kennel worth avenue. the lanes are open but it's one big delay. tough ride for those leaving 495

headed into northeast. southeast washington delays building now. avenue speed now down to 7 miles an hour headed in through southeast. no problems to report. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> our big story returning to school for the first time since the massacre at sandy hook elementary in connecticut. the surviving students and staff go back to class today. >> they won't be returning to the scene of last month's shooting. they'll be at a refurbished school in a nearby town. despite tragedies like them more parents want guns. 2.8 million background checks last month. that tops the old record by 800,000 and about 50% higher than one year ago. the report comes as president obama and other federal leaders call

for tougher gun control laws. >> new this morning, president obama has signed the fiscal cliff bill into law. the president wasn't there in person for it. instead he used the auto pen machine. a machine that copies his signature. the bill raises income taxes on the wealthiest americans and also extends job less benefits. the president signs $630 billion defense bill that tightens sanctions on iran and boosts security at diplomatic missions worldwide. >> on capitol hill today, members of the new 113th congress will be sworn in. >> they are facing heavy issues including approving aid for the victims of super storm sandy. melanie is live on capitol hill this morning. the sandy relief package has many law makers outraged. why is that exactly? >> there's a couple different fractions here and they are all

outraged for different reasons. you have the new york and new jersey delegations. it is going to take even longer now for them to get some financial relief. and then you have democrats as a whole upset house leaderships wouldn't bring a package already passed by the senate. wouldn't bring it up for vote. and then fiscal hawks in-house who were upset and outraged with unnecessary spending. had nothing to do with actual relief for hurricane sandy victims. now the 113th congress will be sworn in today at noon. and that is going to include 12 new senators and 81 new republicans. those are going to be seated at noon. the 113th congress is more diverse with more female, black, asian law makers. more gay members and the fewest black republicans. i'm sorry the first black republican elected in decades.

and the fewest number of veterans since world war ii. john boehner did say he would bring those votes up the hurricane sandy votes up two parts of it. one will be coming on friday. and the other will be coming on january 15th. and they say they've taken out all the unnecessary spending and that did seem to soothe some of the anger here on capitol hill. but that is just one of many contentious issues due to come up very soon. gun control one of the issues at the top. a bill ready to go that will be an assault weapons ban. and doesn't include the issues we've been talking about which is the sequestration spending and the vote on raising the debt limit. that will be coming up and a very big fight in just a couple weeks. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. >> two new members are part of a local congressional delegation.

one a political newcomer. democrat john delaney is the new representative from 6th district. and former virginia governor tim kaine will be sworn in as the new senator from the commonwealth. >> making headlines, a virginia judge has ordered a murder suspect be released from custody today. charged twice in the murder of a drug dealer. both times, the judge in the case tossed out the charges because of alleged misconduct. wolfe must be released from the prince william county regional jail by 5:00 tonight unless an appeal's court intervenes. dc mayor vince gray and cathy hold a news conference to hold a historic drop in homicides. 88 homicides in the district in 2012.

that is the lowest number in 51 years. to put things into more perspective there were 479 murders in 1990. >> family, friends, fellow officers will gather in prince william county today to say good-bye to a fallen hero. officer chris yung died in the line of duty monday after his motorcycle struck a mini van. there will be a wake at the memorial chapel in woodbridge. his funeral will be tomorrow at the same place. the crash is still under investigation. >> still ahead at 8:00 setting the record straight. washington post columnist is here with whether the predictions he made in 2012 came true and layout his forecast for 2013. >> takes a big man to do that. >> that's right. >> first though, betting on the redskins. the wager between the mayors of dc and seattle ahead of sunday's showdown. time is

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skin's fans are gearing up for this weekend first round playoff match up. dc mayor vincent gray is so confident the skins will win he agreed to a bet. must fly the victor's flag at city hall for one day. there you go. >> that's pretty tame. >> no one is picking up trash this time. it is 8:12. time to head over to tucker barnes. he has cuteness.. >> my first 5 photo of the day. i hear the music . and people of all ages are showing their team spirit this week. >> how cute. >> this is 4 year old lina, everybody. >> hi lina. pretty girl. >> looks like she made a fumble recovery there. her family says she will start singing hail to the redskins. >> that's great. >> very cool. >> look at her track suit.

how adorable. sorry tucker go ahead. >> she loves cheering for the home team and wants the victory this weekend. >> there you go. >> might be the good luck charm we need. >> yes, indeed. couldn't get a cuter one that's for sure. >> we love the picture. and hail to the redskins. to send us your child's picture go to myfoxdc.com and click on morning tab. let's do weather. temperatures. i want to show you regional map. 30 right now in washington and parts of the area north and west. we're in the teens this morning. 7 degrees. boston 8 degrees. cold season here parked across the midatlantic. going to be a chilly day today. high temperatures will only top out in the upper 30s to 40. and that's even with a lot of sunshine expected. there's your satellite radar.

nice and quiet at the moment. we have rain to our south down into the carolinas. and high pressure building in from the west will deliver a couple beautiful days around here. looking forward to the weekend, in for a nice quiet dry weather around here with a bit of a warming trend by sunday just in time for the red skin game. back into the 50s by tuesday and wednesday. lots of sunshine. the next 7 days close to perfect for early january. speaking of close to perfect, let's do traffic and julie wright. >> aww. >> i meant the redskins julie. you know -- it's a good thing we're like family here. tucker being my older brother. westbound on 50. earlier incident kennel worth avenue. that has cleared. accident reported at 4

10 as you leave the capitol beltway. inbound 11th street bridge no accidents there just volume. let's continue with the cameras. show you the delay there. 395 across the 14th street bridge heavy volume. and crossing over the potomic. now on the utter loop. the delay headed to georgia. don't forget water main break repairs between bradley boulevard. only the right lane gets by. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you very much. as we enter the new year there are bound to be changes in washington whether it's in politics or sports. for the past three years bob mccartney has offered his annual predictions quiz. bob joins us this morning for a look at 2013 predictions. >> happy new year, tony. >> it's a fun column all the time. before we look at this year's predictions, let's look

back at last year. >> let's not. >> a couple interesting things. you got a couple things right. first, let's explain the format. it's in the form of a quiz. >> it's a multiple choice quiz. i should say right up front, i always say this. i blatantly poached this format from the late new york times columnist william sa phi re. and basically say is this going to happen and give several choices. and i say what i personally think is going to happen. you get to layout a lot of different scenarios for what could happen this year. and you can sort of talk about the various possibilities. and usually one of them comes true even if it's not the one i picked. >> last year in talking about the redskins. last year one of your multiple choice predictions was that i can read it word for

word. let's see. >> new quarterback. >> dan snyder would celebrate as a new young quarterback. leads the team to a playoffs with a 10 and 6 record. >> exactly what happened but that's not the one i picked. i was too pessimistic. i predicted they'd be 8 and 8. >> who predicted 10 and 6? >> not many. >> in terms of political predictions, about things in virginia. >> i was very proud of that when i predicted last day of last year or two years ago that in 2012 that virginia would go both for obama in the presidential race and elect tim kaine at senator. i was right on that one. i usually get about half or a little less than half right. in the three years of return so far that's my average. >> not bad. let's start with the first prediction this year. this is a biggy. and it's on a serious topic. in our area's

main event legally speaking the u.s. attorney investigation into mayor vince gray's 2010 campaign will result in a number of possibilities. >> he could be resigned because he faces criminal charges. he could be completely vindicated and the u.s. attorney could admit he's been wrong and that there's no evidence linking gray to what we know is a criminal behavior during 2010 campaign. it could go to trial. it could drag on into 2014 without conclusion. and i admit i'm out on a limb here. i'm predicting he will have to resign. that's not based on any inside information. that's just i look at how many people have already pled guilty and agreed to cooperate with the u.s. attorney. how aggressive the u.s. attorney is going to be.

how much criminality we know. that's my gut feeling. that's not inside information. he could be completely cleared. and i say if he is cleared then his campaign slogan in 2014 will be i told you so. >> i'm not sure if that will come true or not but there you go. i wouldn't be surprised if it just drags on. all right. let's talk a little about virginia again since you did so well on virginia last time. >> i'm less confident this time. the governor's race is the biggest political event in 2013. and the attorney general very conservative. you've got terry for the democrats who has never held elective office but head of the democrat national committee. and this possibility the lieutenant governor bill bowling would jump in as an independent and try to build a

coalition in the middle. who knows what the political landscape is going to look like in november. i personally think mccauliff will win. and there does seem to be a democrat trend sort of off and on depending on the year in virginia. >> i don't want to get --. >> if bowling runs, he'll split the republican vote rather than win as an independent. >> let's jump to sports again. >> got to look at the redskins. >> redskins nationals. what do you think this up coming year? >> i don't say anything about the nationals. i didn't have room. but with the redskins, the possibilities are rgiii and alfred morris just keep getting better and they end up 12 and 4. which would be fabulous. or they could be 10 and 6 again or

dan snyder the owner could start meddling again and they could slide to a losing record. we don't want that. my prediction, i'm predicting the same again. 10 and 6. i think they will have a tougher schedule next year than they had this year. and we don't benefit -- we gave up a lot of draft picks to get rgiii and i think other teams will be getting stronger to a greater extent than we will. so i hope i'm being too cautious again. >> me too. >> 10 and 6 would be pretty great. >> that's great this year. the column is in today's. we'll be right back.

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menu. wendies has abandoned 99 cents options and replaced it from right price right size. mcdonalds and burger king moved beyond the 99 cent price point. >> new dad snapped this picture as doctors delivered his daughter by c-section before she was even technically born. look at that. the infant rupturing out holding on to his thumb. that is an amazing picture. >> not sure i want to see it. >> a little creepy for you? not creepy. making the most out of $1,000. we'll sit down with janet for a look at the best way to invest in the new year.

>> but first the serious side effects of worrying too much. if you are a mom or dad who can't let that worry go. a warning you need to hear and see. time right now 8:25. you are watching fox 5 morning news. here you go, brereakfast sandwich from dunkin' donuts. what's in it? turkey sausage. rkey what? amazing. dunkin's new turkey sausage breakfast sandwich. surprisingly great sausage taste with under 400 calories. try one today. america runs on dunkin'.

it's 8:29. making headlines here at home and around the world. in syria intense fighting around air bases in the northern part of the country. just yesterday, the un announced the death toll is up to 60,000. and we've learned an american journalist has been missing for more than a month. family of james foley says he was kidnapped back on november 22nd. >> hillary clinton continues to recover from a blood clot at home today. the secretary of state left new york hospital last night wearing sun glasses. she was accompanied by her

husband bill clinton and daughter chelsea. there she is leaving the hospital. a concussion she suffered after fainting last month. doctors do expect a full recovery. >> and this just in to us a body found last night in the shaft of a building is that of a missing man from montgomery county. confirmed the identification moments ago. 23-year-old michael poe had been missing since leaving a group of friends during the early morning year's day. unclear whether his death was intentional or an accident. >> too bad. it is 8:30. tucker barnes joining us with the latest in the weather department. >> cold. got cold overnight. temperatures back in the teens and low 20s. later this afternoon highs in the low 40s. cool afternoon. even for january standards, cool

afternoon. >> we'll be prepared. >> kick it off with temperatures. reagan national we're looking at 30 degrees. 30 here in washington. 29 in annapolis and holding on to the teens north and west. frederick is 18. martinsburg is 18. fredericksburg, 33 for you . not a whole lot to talk about in the way of weather. high pressure out to the west and that's building through shower activity along the cold front through the morning hours yesterday. we're on the northern edge of a little bit of cloud shield here. but the trend will be just like yesterday. build sunshine back in the area for the next several days as high pressure moves across the midatlantic. sun today, nice quiet weather pattern. not expecting any rain or winter weather for those of you looking for some for the next week or so. high pressure there you go moves overhead and gives us a chilly afternoon and a cold night.

as we get into the weekend, in for a bit of the warmup for high temperatures back into the mid 40s here by saturday and sunday. there's your accu weather 7 day forecast. cold again tonight overnight lows below freezing. red skin game sunday afternoon. dry with temperatures in the 40s and 50s by the middle of next week. back over to you. >> thank you tucker. as we begin the new year try to put worrying behind you too. it turns out it can set the stage for a serious health problem. fox medical team deena. happy new year to you. >> happy new year allison. yes let's talk about worrying and how to make resolutions to worry less. this is an interesting study out of michigan state university. people who worry excessively.

and people who are neurotic. people who suffer from depression or over react are more likely to develop post traumatic stress disorder. a fear or anxiety about an event long ago. so went to an expert to say listen, how can we sort of rewire our brains and how can we worry less? listen. >> the problem isn't necessarily just the worry. it's the worry of the worry. the fear of the fear. the anxiety of the anxiety. that's what causes the pathology psychologically. if we accept the fact a good percentage is normal, we're not going to worry about worrying and give it up. >> dr. belkin says sometimes when we take things keeping us up at night and sit down and break them down and if i lose my

job what's the next step going to be? if you take an analytical approach that can ease your fears. having a good support system reduces chances of anxiety where it develops into post traumatic stress disorder. >> you hit the best three. finances, family, career. worry less. a lot of people say they want to lose weight and get into shape. how do we stick to it? we have good intentions. how do we make it reality? >> it's tough. the fail rate is about 50% at least when it comes to these new year's resolutions. and maybe it's the word resolution. some people don't like that word. it changes good. and it's good to think about ways to think about yourself. you might want to reconsider. but here's the key. he says the big word to think about is scheduling. >> whether it means we have to

write it down on a written schedule everyday or want to remember that every morning i wake up at 5:30 and go to the gym or every evening i stop by the gym for 15 or 20 minutes. as long as it's part of our schedule, it becomes habitual. a much better chance of succeeding and keeping the new year's resolutions. >> and allison, that even counts for let's say you want to eat healthier, you schedule your time to go to the grocery store and buy the right foods. having a plan and making it part of the schedule is so important and becomes a part of your daily life. let me give you three things to think about. are you ready? first of all, set realistic goals. that means, you are not going to say i'm going to run a marathon. you are going to say i'm going to try and walk around the block twice or try and walk a mile. and maybe increase your

time. you want to make those goals specific and measure your progress. instead of i'm going to exercise more. i'm going to exercise 4 days a week for 15 minutes a day. and check that off. you want this feeling of success and that's what helps motivates you. life is a journey. it's not a destination. which means, if you screwed up already today, it's okay. take everyday as a new challenge. and every meal or every session at the gym, whatever your resolution is, you are going to make mistakes. reset and refresh and recommit. >> i love it. >> and hopefully make those resolutions stick. >> you let me off the hook even if you already messed up today. great advice. deena from detroit this morning for us. thank you so much. >> all right. thank you both. here's news you may

want to hear. a new study finds truth behind senior moments. once you hit 50, remembering the names of common objects gets more difficult. they compare people in 20s and 30s to people in their 50s and fountd the older group was not able to name objects as quickly. investing in yourself this year. up next, how you can see returns with just $1,000. we have tips from personal finance. and two is a charm for these sisters. look at those little babies. the ladies there are twins. both in labor at the same time. more of their amazing story on the other side of the break. it's 8:37.

american idol will be back on tv january 16th. but you can be one of the first in our area to see the premiere of season 12. just go to myfoxdc.com to enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to exclusive advanced screening. will be followed by a live interactive q and a with randy jackson keith urban, nikki and mariah carey.

>> two tickets to the american idol advanced screening on wednesday january 9th at the amc theaters in alexandria virginia. 18 or older to enter. complete rules on our web site at myfoxdc.com. >> quite the blessing and surprise for one family in ohio after identical twin sisters give birth just two hours apart. >> both mothers delivering healthy baby boys. the first baby was born to twin amy at 12:11 p.m. and at 2:11 p.m., the second baby was born to twin sister ashley. the twins mother says they always had a unique bond. >> they will go shopping on two totally different occasions not even talking to each other and will end up bringing home the same thing but opposite colors. until this day they do that. >> the new moms insist they never planned to be pregnant at

the same time. it just happened. >> we told those moms are 19 years old. >> they are young. >> where are they? looks like there's an audience. >> it's a whole gang of people. >> there are other people off to the side. >> maybe hospital staff. >> coming up a new year a new you and may be time to invest in yourself. janet joins us live in studio with ways you can invest $1,000 and see returns all year long. >> can i borrow some money plus holly is taking us inside the national children's museum. >> reporter: good morning to you. how does my child need to be to come here? they have 3 year old and under. and you just never know who you might run into. there is definitely an seseme street

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welcome back. 8:45. the you in issue of kiplingers personal finance is now on stands. smart ways to invest $1,000 in yourself. here to explain is janet, editor. good to see you. >> good to see you too. >> happy new year. >> happy new year. >> not efrp has $1,000. but if you've got $1,000 this is something you can do. it's an investment. but it's not necessarily an investment that will pay you financial returns. exactly. you are right. for some people, it is a lot of money. but other people think i can't do anything even if i had it, it's too little. it's not just your investments which our story does deal with. but you can invest in your home, in yourself. your career. your own personal well being . the theme is you get a big return. you are not just spending money

going out there and never see it again. what happened to all that money? i drafrpg it in coffee but something that pays you dividends. >> let's start with the home. the biggest investment and you are right a lot of people think can't do anything. what can you do that will improve your home your state of mind? >> a couple things we recommend. if you have a fireplace that say you never use or it's inefficient. you can convert it to a gas fireplace. and do that for $1,000. a story has all kinds of links. you can get porcelain logs that will quote burn. you can retro fit if you have gas in your house in other places. you can have the line run into the fireplace. you can do that all for $1,000. the dividends are not only does it

give you this comfy feeling but the next time the power goes off, there you go. you can sit in front of the cozy fireplace. >> i got to say, i didn't think that could be something you could do for $1,000. >> also on the list, build a back flash. >> in your kitchen, everybody has the area above the sink. for $1,000 you can have that in most kitchens which have about 33 square feet of back splash have it retiled. you can have that done. gives you a nice new look and have enough left over to add a new faucet or hardware on the cover doors. so things like that really give you a lift and if you are going to sell the house, it looks cool. >> you say buy a safe. why? >> this is the aftermath of sandy. what we found is that when the power went off, atms

don't work or debit or credit card machines don't work. everyone recommends you have some cash in the house. but do you want to keep a lot of cash in the house? probably not. we recommend a good safe well within the $1,000 limit which you can keep spare cash or any other valuables. paper jewelry, anything like that. >> investing in your career. the first thing that comes to mind is working on your resume. >> but more than that. this is really cool . we call it building your own brand. for $1000 much more than a resume. you can hire a career counselor who can tell you give you some advice on suitable that will help you write that resume. and that will cost you maybe $500 to do a couple counciling sessions and you can have photos taken. professional photos you can use on facebook page or linked in

page. you can have your own web site put together and this is funny. spend about $15 to get your business cards done. you can build your own brand which again gives you a real leg up if you are in the job market if you want to feel good about yourself. >> and i love the recommendation take some classes. >> we use local sites and use montgomery college in maryland as an example with this. you can brush up on your digital skills. montgomery college has 100 different classes. digital literacy for programming for mobile devices. and $1,000 will buy you 7 credits. get a new job or branch out. >> or enhance your skills for your current job. >> yeah. >> very good. excellent information. all in the current issue of kiplinger's ways to

spend $1,000. thank you. >> my pleasure. >> as always. we appreciate it. allison back to you. >> family friendly fun this morning. we are joining us some of your friends for a tour of our national tour mu is he um. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. if there was ever a morning to bring hayden to work, this is it. i don't know what i was thinking. we happen to be in the 3 year old and under space here. and the second thing is if you got sesame street back in you, you know you are on to a great thing. willard is back with me. he is the ceo. >> we've been working with sesame for a couple years. we like to think of them as a thought partner. you see all the great characters here in the 3 and under gallery. worked with us to develop some of the

cultural exhibits. 140 countries around the world and they are great global citizens. they are model. >> they definitely know how to reach children and teach children. >> they really do. >> the one thing i love about this space is it does reaffirm no child is too young to start learning. >> our little evident visitors have play space. it's the opposite of a sensory depravation. all kinds of stimulus activities. own tiny climbing structure. there's a larger climbing structure up to 3 years old here. but it's all about early socialization. but doing it in a playful way. >> how do you regulate the space? i could see this becoming overwhelmed with kids pretty

quickly. >> we do this with signage and an incredibly great staff. many of whom have been hired. they know the community and our visitors. we have created this space adjacent to the other galleries. at the same time it is its own special place. >> you don't want a 3 year old running into an 8 year old. >> exactly an 8 year old tends to run over. >> what i was thinking about in terms of this whole space coming together is how much access we have to the continuing research on the development of children and how to go about forming places that really help enrich a child. >> the thing i think a lot of people don't realize is from the moment you are born, you are learning and you are acquiring input and making decisions and making connections and forming opinions at an early age. there is an educator who talks about

multiple intelligences. and there are many ways to learn. what we try to do is to stimulate curiosity and facilitate learning through play. and also by interacting, you learn how to be a good citizen even when you are an infant because you are learning how to play well with others. >> at this age it's really just as fun. >> it's phenomenal. >> how long do people usually spend here? >> anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours. that's the average visit. and it's interesting with kids you'll find kids who want to spend the whole day at one area. early on we were at the luggage carousal. and i watched two little girls and they spent an hour packing and unpacking. >> trying to figure out their outfits. >> you are right. >> and if i bring hayden and he

plays for two hours, does that translate into a two hour nap? >> he will have earned it. and you will have earned your break. >> myfoxdc.com is our web site. we have a link to the national children's museum. last hour i said they were open 9 to 5. they are open 10 to 5. it's $10 to get in. children 1 and under are free. coming up in our next hour, cool and awesome are here. we're going to talk about that in the 9:00 hour. >> cool space. many people are trying to get in shape. >> reach for drumsticks. we have the skin ny on how you can pound away the pounds in our area. that's coming up next. time right now is 8:55.

this is fox 5 morning news. >> back now on fox 5 morning news on this thursday morning january 3rd i'm allison seymour. >> and i'm tony perkins. as we come up on 9:00 there's praeking news to share in the district. partially solved the mystery of a missing man. we have the new details coming up. surviving students and staff of sandy hook elementary head back to the classroom in a new location. so much has been done to make sure the transition back to school goes smoothly. a live report as the connecticut town tries to move on. >> it's now preparing to welcome newest members. today marks the swearing in of the 113th congress. melanie is live with a look at what is on their agenda. >> plus, a young german girl